노상

Korean

Etymology 1

노 (no, “always, unchanging”) +‎ 상(常) (sang, “constant”, Sino-Korean morpheme). First attested in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

노상 • (nosang)

  1. (dated or dialectal) always
    Synonyms: 늘 (neul), 항상(恒常) (hangsang)
  2. (North Korea) absolutely, very
    Synonyms: 아주 (aju), 전혀 (jeonhyeo)
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Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 路上 (“on the road”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈno̞(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [노(ː)상]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		노상(路上) (nosang)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		로상(路上) (rosang)

    노상 • (nosang) (hanja 路上)

    1. the surface of the road
    2. on the road, pavement

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 露霜 (“dew and frost”).

      Pronunciation

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      Noun

      South Korean
      Standard Language             		노상(露霜) (nosang)
      North Korean
      Standard Language             		로상(露霜) (rosang)

      노상 • (nosang) (hanja 露霜)

      1. dew and frost
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